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WO1999036475A1
WO1999036475A1 PCT/US1999/000482 US9900482W WO9936475A1 WO 1999036475 A1 WO1999036475 A1 WO 1999036475A1 US 9900482 W US9900482 W US 9900482W WO 9936475 A1 WO9936475 A1 WO 9936475A1
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    • C08L23/02Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers not modified by chemical after-treatment
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  • This invention relates generally to zinc oxide and more particularly to a zinc oxide dispersion for use in rubber compounds .
  • a zinc oxide dispersion comprising at least 40 weight percent zinc oxide powder and at least 5 weight percent of a binder selected from the group consisting of asphalt and terpene tackifiers.
  • a rubber compound comprising the zinc oxide dispersion and rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubbers, synthetic rubbers, and mixtures thereof.
  • Parts are parts by weight and percents are weight percents unless otherwise indicated or apparent. When a preferred range such as 5-25 is given, this means preferably at least 5 and preferably not more than 25.
  • the invented zinc oxide dispersion has the following preferred formulation (Formulation 1) .
  • Stearifying agent 3 1.5-6 0.5-10
  • the asphalt is preferably a blend of 55%, less preferably 45-65%, less preferably 35-75%, asphalt (preferably monor asphalt from Sun Refining) and 45%, less preferably 35-55%, less preferably 25-70%, blown asphalt. Less preferably the asphalt is 100% asphalt such as monor or 100% blown asphalt. Blown asphalt, which is asphalt, is produced by blowing air through asphalt at 400-600° F followed by cooling and is also known as oxidized asphalt.
  • the stearifying agent is a material selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and fatty acid esters and mixtures thereof.
  • the stearifying agent and fatty acid is preferably stearic acid, less preferably oleic, palmitic, linoleic, or linolenic acid, or a mixture thereof.
  • the stearic acid preferably has an acid value of 193-212 and a maximum iodine value of 10.
  • the fatty acid ester is preferably a triglyceride such as a hydrogenated triglyceride such as Neustrene 060 from Humko Chemical.
  • the stearifying agent which is uncrosslinked, adds lubricity to the blend as well as preferably modestly reacting with the ZnO yielding a slight degree of stearification.
  • the zinc oxide powder is the zinc oxide powder known in the rubber compounding art.
  • the above formulation yields a dark colored finished product that may discolor or stain white or light colored rubber compounds.
  • an alternative formulation for the invented zinc oxide dispersion can be used, as follows (Formulation 2) .
  • Terpene tackifier 16 10-22 5-30 2.
  • Petrolatum 1 0.6-1.5 0.2-2 3.
  • Stearifying agent 3 1.5-6 0.5-10 4.
  • Zinc oxide powder 80 60-90 40-96 As used herein, Sta-Tac (CAS No. 26813-14-9, being 1,3-Pentadiene, polymer with 2-methy1-2-butene, molecular formula: (C 5 H 10 . C 5 H 8 ) ⁇ ) from Arizona Chemical Co., Nevtac from Neville Chemical, and Wingtack from Goodyear are terpene tackifiers.
  • the terpene tackifier is preferably Sta-Tac, less preferably Wingtack or Nevtac or any tackifier which is based on a terpene or polyterpene resin, or mixtures of the foregoing.
  • the stearifying agent is as described above.
  • the formulations are at least 50, more preferably 60, more preferably 65, more preferably 70, 74, 75, 78, 80, 85, and 88 and not more than 90, 91, or 92, weight percent zinc oxide powder, at least 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, or 15, weight percent asphalt or terpene tackifier, and at least 1, 2, 2.5, 3 or 4, weight percent stearifying agent.
  • the components other than the zinc oxide form a binder or homogenizing binder or homogenizing agent or homogenizing additive or carrier or carrier system.
  • a heated mixer such as a Sigma Mixer at 250° F and blend together until the mixture becomes a homogeneous paste.
  • the hot paste is then put through a forming stage such as an extruder or other apparatus to form the compound into pellets, rods or sheets.
  • a forming stage such as an extruder or other apparatus to form the compound into pellets, rods or sheets.
  • the mixing and extruding can be done on a continuous system such as a mixing extruder or other continuous system known in the art.
  • EVA or similar thermoplastic having a melting point of about 350-400°F can be added to the mix at the rate of 3-5 parts EVA per 100 parts asphalt, or 10-15 parts EVA per 75 parts terpene tackifier.
  • Formulation 1 (with EVA as noted) is a dark brown, hard rod, pellet, flake or sheet with a softening point of about 165-175°F and a specific gravity of about 3.
  • Formulation 2 (with EVA as noted) is a bright white, hard pellet, flake, bead or rod with a softening point of about 130-140°F and a specific gravity of about 3.
  • the invented zinc oxide dispersion which is a mixture or blend or predominantly a blend, is used by adding it in the way other known zinc oxide dispersions are added to natural rubbers, synthetic rubbers, and mixtures thereof, the synthetic rubbers being preferably polychloroprene, bromobutyl, halobutyl and chlorinated polyethylene, less preferably styrene-butadiene, isobutylene-based such as butyl and isobutylene-para ethylstyrene copolymer, polybutadiene, EPDM, nitrile, acrylic, epichlorohydrin, ethylene/aerylie, EPM, isoprene-acrylonitrile, polyisoprene, polynorbornene, and styrene-is
  • the invented zinc oxide dispersion is preferably an activator for natural and synthetic rubbers and a vulcanizer for polychloroprene and other halogenated elastomers.
  • the rubber compounds made with the invented dispersion find particular utility for tires, tire treads, carcasses, sidewalls, coating stocks, hoses, belting, inner tubes, innerliners, general purpose rubbers, and other uses.
  • the rubber compounds may include accelerators, retarders, other activators, other vulcanizers, antioxidants, antiozonants, protective materials, plasticizers, processing aids, stabilizers, tackifiers, extenders, fillers, reinforcing materials, blowing agents, lubricants, polymerization materials, and other rubber compounding materials known in the art.
  • the invented zinc oxide dispersion is added to the rubber compound at a rate of 1-10, more preferably 2-6, more preferably 3-5, more preferably about 4, phr (parts per hundred parts of rubber) , by adding it right on top of the first charge of filler such as carbon black, less preferably directly with the polymer before the filler.
  • filler such as carbon black
  • Example 1 A zinc oxide dispersion was prepared by mixing 17 parts asphalt (57% monor asphalt, 40% blown asphalt and 3% EVA) , 3 parts stearic acid and 80 parts zinc oxide powder (hereinafter the "80% ZnO dispersion"; this same dispersion was used in Examples 1-4) . This was tested against 100% ZnO powder as follows.
  • Neoprene W 60 parts Neoprene W, 40 parts Neoprene TM, and 4 parts Maglite D MgO were mixed 30 sec. 15 parts N990 carbon black, 2 parts Promix 130 processing aid, and 2 parts AgeRite Stalite S antioxidant were added and mixed 60 seconds. 15 parts N990 carbon black, 1 part stearic acid, 30 parts Nucap 200 hard Kaolin clay and 25 parts Sundex 790 aromatic oil were added, mixed 3 min. and discharged. Batch was cross cut 5 times on a laboratory mill, removed and cooled.
  • the batch was returned to the Brabender and there was added and mixed for 60 seconds, 0.25 parts ETU accelerator and varying amounts of 100% ZnO powder and 80% ZnO dispersion (0, 0.33, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, and 3.00 phr 100% ZnO powder being Samples 0, A, B, C, D, E, and F, respectively, and 0, 0.33, 0.75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 and 3.00 phr 80% ZnO dispersion being Samples 0, G, H, I, J, K, and L, respectively) . The samples were then discharged, cooled and cross cut 5 times on a laboratory mill.
  • Test data in accordance with ASTM methods, is as follows. Viscosity is ML(1+4)@100° C.
  • Example 2 To evaluate the incorporation characteristics of ZnO, both the 80% ZnO dispersion and 100% ZnO powder were added very late into the mixing cycle and only allowed to mix for a short period of time.
  • the radial sidewall formulation of Example 1 was tested using the 80% dispersion and the 100% powder at 5 phr.
  • the mixing procedure was as follows. The polymers were mixed for 30 seconds. 75% of the N330, the Protac NPT and the Flectol were added and mixed 2 minutes. 25% of the N330, the oil, wax, and stearic acid were added and mixed 2 min. The 100% ZnO powder (“Control”) or 80% ZnO dispersion (“Dispersion”) were added and mixed for 30 seconds; batch discharged and cooled.
  • Test data per ASTM methods, is as follows. Rheometer settings were the same as in Example 1. Control Dispersion Shore A hardness 60 60 100% modulus (lb/in 2 ) 254 219 300% modulus (lb/in 2 ) 1040 1021 Elongation (%) 560 630 Tensile (psi) 2480 2631 Mooney Viscosity 43 40 Die-C tear (lb/in) 267 276 Max. torque 62.5 62.6 Min.
  • the 80% ZnO dispersion demonstrated equal or slightly better cure state and physical properties than the 100% ZnO powder, despite the fact 20% less actual ZnO powder was present.
  • the 80% ZnO dispersion was transformed into a soft paste during mixing and incorporated into the rubber compound significantly faster than the ZnO powder.
  • the invented dispersion improves processing properties, i.e., less nerviness and reduced viscosity of the rubber compound.
  • Example 4 The rubber formulation of Example 3 was tested with 5 phr 100% ZnO powder ("Control") , 5 phr 80% ZnO dispersion from Example 1 (“Sample A”), 5 phr 85% ZnO dispersion (11.5 parts of the asphalt of Example 1, 3.5 parts stearic acid, and 85 parts zinc oxide powder) (“Sample B”) , and 5 phr Elast-O-Zinc Curebeads from Elastochem Inc. (a commercially-available 88% ZnO powder dispersed in an organic based binder) (“Sample C”) .
  • the mixing procedure was the same as Example 3 except the ZnO was mixed for 45 seconds.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une dispersion d'oxyde de zinc destinée à être utilisée dans des composés à base de caoutchouc renfermant au moins 40 % et, de préférence, 74-92 % en masse de poudre d'oxyde de zinc, et au moins 5 % en masse d'un liant sélectionné dans le groupe constitué d'agents collants asphaltiques et terpéniques. La dispersion comprend également, de préférence, au moins 0,5 % en masse d'un agent de stéarifiant tel que l'acide stéarique.
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